1996 Game Log Table | Rk | Gtm | Date | | Opp. | Rslt | Pts | PtsO | OT | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Y/A | AY/A | Rate | Att | Yds | Y/A | TD | Plays | Tot | Avg | FGM | 1stD | Pen | Yds | FL | Int | TO | Bowl |
| 1 | 1 | 1996-08-25 | N | USC | W | 24 | 7 | | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 149 | 0 | 6.8 | 2.68 | 93.3 | 54 | 313 | 5.8 | 3 | 76 | 462 | 6.1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1996-09-07 | | Louisville | W | 24 | 7 | | 11 | 33 | 33.3 | 118 | 1 | 3.6 | 1.45 | 61.2 | 38 | 142 | 3.7 | 1 | 71 | 260 | 3.7 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1996-09-14 | | Northern Illinois | W | 49 | 0 | | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 190 | 2 | 12.7 | 15.33 | 217.1 | 57 | 310 | 5.4 | 4 | 72 | 500 | 6.9 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1996-09-21 | N | Temple | W | 41 | 0 | | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 139 | 1 | 6.6 | 7.57 | 123.7 | 52 | 248 | 4.8 | 4 | 73 | 387 | 5.3 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 1996-09-28 | @ | Wisconsin | W | 23 | 20 | | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 246 | 0 | 8.8 | 7.18 | 127.4 | 37 | 141 | 3.8 | 2 | 65 | 387 | 6.0 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | 6 | 1996-10-05 | @ | Ohio State | L | 7 | 38 | | 17 | 37 | 45.9 | 143 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.86 | 78.4 | 26 | 68 | 2.6 | 1 | 63 | 211 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 7 | 1996-10-12 | | Purdue | W | 31 | 14 | | 14 | 24 | 58.3 | 159 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.00 | 89.0 | 46 | 237 | 5.2 | 3 | 70 | 396 | 5.7 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 8 | 8 | 1996-10-19 | | Iowa | L | 20 | 21 | | 10 | 30 | 33.3 | 106 | 1 | 3.5 | 4.20 | 74.0 | 47 | 217 | 4.6 | 1 | 77 | 323 | 4.2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | 9 | 1996-10-26 | @ | Indiana | W | 48 | 26 | | 12 | 26 | 46.2 | 205 | 2 | 7.9 | 7.69 | 130.1 | 45 | 223 | 5.0 | 3 | 71 | 428 | 6.0 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 | 10 | 1996-11-02 | | Northwestern | W | 34 | 9 | | 11 | 23 | 47.8 | 201 | 2 | 8.7 | 8.52 | 141.2 | 40 | 192 | 4.8 | 2 | 63 | 393 | 6.2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | 11 | 1996-11-16 | @ | Michigan | W | 29 | 17 | | 20 | 34 | 58.8 | 183 | 0 | 5.4 | 5.38 | 104.0 | 42 | 170 | 4.0 | 2 | 76 | 353 | 4.6 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | 12 | 1996-11-23 | | Michigan State | W | 32 | 29 | | 21 | 31 | 67.7 | 281 | 1 | 9.1 | 9.71 | 154.5 | 42 | 179 | 4.3 | 3 | 73 | 460 | 6.3 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | 13 | 1997-01-01 | N | Texas | W | 38 | 15 | | 12 | 20 | 60.0 | 95 | 1 | 4.8 | 5.75 | 116.4 | 44 | 330 | 7.5 | 4 | 64 | 425 | 6.6 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fiesta Bowl |
| | | | | 11-2 | 400 | 203 | | 178 | 344 | 51.7 | 2215 | 11 | 6.4 | 5.77 | 110.6 | 570 | 2770 | 4.9 | 33 | 914 | 4985 | 5.5 | 19 | 260 | 40 | 336 | 10 | 10 | 20 | |
1996 Opponent Game Log Table | Rk | Gtm | Date | | Opp. | Rslt | Pts | PtsO | OT | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Y/A | AY/A | Rate | Att | Yds | Y/A | TD | Plays | Tot | Avg | FGM | 1stD | Pen | Yds | FL | Int | TO | Bowl |
| 1 | 1 | 1996-08-25 | N | USC | W | 24 | 7 | | 11 | 28 | 39.3 | 144 | 0 | 5.1 | 3.54 | 75.3 | 34 | 138 | 4.1 | 0 | 62 | 282 | 4.5 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1996-09-07 | | Louisville | W | 24 | 7 | | 21 | 40 | 52.5 | 217 | 1 | 5.4 | 2.55 | 91.3 | 31 | 50 | 1.6 | 0 | 71 | 267 | 3.8 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 79 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1996-09-14 | | Northern Illinois | W | 49 | 0 | | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 139 | 0 | 5.1 | 5.15 | 98.8 | 38 | 79 | 2.1 | 0 | 65 | 218 | 3.4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1996-09-21 | N | Temple | W | 41 | 0 | | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 100 | 0 | 5.9 | 3.24 | 84.7 | 39 | 49 | 1.3 | 0 | 56 | 149 | 2.7 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 5 | 1996-09-28 | @ | Wisconsin | W | 23 | 20 | | 26 | 40 | 65.0 | 163 | 0 | 4.1 | 2.95 | 94.2 | 43 | 193 | 4.5 | 2 | 83 | 356 | 4.3 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | 6 | 1996-10-05 | @ | Ohio State | L | 7 | 38 | | 14 | 31 | 45.2 | 215 | 4 | 6.9 | 9.52 | 146.0 | 58 | 350 | 6.0 | 1 | 89 | 565 | 6.3 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 7 | 1996-10-12 | | Purdue | W | 31 | 14 | | 15 | 33 | 45.5 | 216 | 2 | 6.5 | 7.76 | 120.4 | 41 | 160 | 3.9 | 0 | 74 | 376 | 5.1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 8 | 1996-10-19 | | Iowa | L | 20 | 21 | | 9 | 21 | 42.9 | 129 | 0 | 6.1 | 6.14 | 94.5 | 38 | 131 | 3.4 | 2 | 59 | 260 | 4.4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 9 | 1996-10-26 | @ | Indiana | W | 48 | 26 | | 16 | 33 | 48.5 | 184 | 1 | 5.6 | 2.09 | 87.1 | 46 | 225 | 4.9 | 2 | 79 | 409 | 5.2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 55 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 10 | 10 | 1996-11-02 | | Northwestern | W | 34 | 9 | | 22 | 49 | 44.9 | 278 | 1 | 5.7 | 3.33 | 87.0 | 41 | 104 | 2.5 | 0 | 90 | 382 | 4.2 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 11 | 11 | 1996-11-16 | @ | Michigan | W | 29 | 17 | | 15 | 32 | 46.9 | 247 | 1 | 7.7 | 2.72 | 97.0 | 36 | 143 | 4.0 | 1 | 68 | 390 | 5.7 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 12 | 12 | 1996-11-23 | | Michigan State | W | 32 | 29 | | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 274 | 1 | 8.3 | 7.55 | 128.2 | 49 | 200 | 4.1 | 2 | 82 | 474 | 5.8 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 13 | 13 | 1997-01-01 | N | Texas | W | 38 | 15 | | 27 | 43 | 62.8 | 287 | 0 | 6.7 | 5.63 | 114.2 | 30 | 73 | 2.4 | 1 | 73 | 360 | 4.9 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Fiesta Bowl |
| | | | | 11-2 | 400 | 203 | | 217 | 427 | 50.8 | 2593 | 11 | 6.1 | 4.69 | 101.9 | 524 | 1895 | 3.6 | 11 | 951 | 4488 | 4.7 | 12 | 234 | 62 | 496 | 14 | 18 | 32 | |
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